yield
1. production of a certain amount (Freq. 4)
• Syn:
output
• Derivationally related forms:
output (for: output)
• Hypernyms:
production
• Hyponyms:
crop, harvest
2. an amount of a product (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
fruit
• Hypernyms:
product, production
3. the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property (Freq. 1)
- the average return was about 5%
• Syn:
return, issue, take, takings, proceeds, payoff
• Derivationally related forms:
take (for: take), return (for: return)
• Hypernyms:
income
• Hyponyms:
economic rent, rent, payback
4. the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time)
- production was up in the second quarter
• Syn:
output, production
• Hypernyms:
indefinite quantity
• Hyponyms:
picking, pick
1. be the cause or source of (Freq. 6)
- He gave me a lot of trouble
- Our meeting afforded much interesting information
• Syn:
give, afford
• Hypernyms:
supply, provide, render, furnish
• Hyponyms:
open, open up, leave, allow for, allow, provide
• Verb Group:
give
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
2. end resistance, as under pressure or force (Freq. 5)
- The door yielded to repeated blows with a battering ram
• Syn:
give way
• Hypernyms:
change
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s PP
3. give or supply (Freq. 4)
- The cow brings in 5 liters of milk
- This year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn
- The estate renders some revenue for the family
• Syn:
render, return, give, generate
• Derivationally related forms:
generation (for: generate), return (for: return)
• Hypernyms:
produce, make, create
• Verb Group:
give, establish
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
4. give over;
surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another (Freq. 3)
• Syn:
concede, cede, grant
• Derivationally related forms:
cession (for: cede), concession (for: concede), conceding (for: concede)
• Hypernyms:
give
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
5. give in, as to influence or pressure (Freq. 2)
• Syn:
relent, soften
• Ant:
stand
• Hyponyms:
truckle
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
- Sam and Sue yield
6. cause to happen or be responsible for (Freq. 1)
- His two singles gave the team the victory
• Syn:
give
• Hypernyms:
make, create
• Verb Group:
render, return, give, generate
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody something
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
7. be willing to concede (Freq. 1)
- I grant you this much
• Syn:
concede, grant
• Derivationally related forms:
yielding, concessive (for: concede), concession (for: concede), conceding (for: concede)
• Hypernyms:
agree, hold, concur, concord
• Hyponyms:
forgive
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody something
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
- Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
- Somebody ----s to somebody
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s (for: concede)
8. move in order to make room for someone for something (Freq. 1)
- The park gave way to a supermarket
- 'Move over,' he told the crowd
• Syn:
move over, give way, give, ease up
• Hypernyms:
move
• Verb Group:
abandon, give up
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
- These cars won't yield
9. consent reluctantly
• Syn:
give in, succumb, knuckle under, buckle under
• Derivationally related forms:
yielding
• Hypernyms:
accept, consent, go for
• Hyponyms:
submit, bow, defer, accede, give in
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s to somebody
10. bring in
- interest-bearing accounts
- How much does this savings certificate pay annually?
• Syn:
pay, bear
• Derivationally related forms:
pay (for: pay)
• Topics:
investment, investment funds
• Hypernyms:
gain, take in, clear, make, earn,
realize, realise, pull in, bring in
• Hyponyms:
net, clear, pay off
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
11. be fatally overwhelmed
• Syn:
succumb
• Ant:
survive (for: succumb)
• Hypernyms:
die, decease, perish, go, exit,
pass away, expire, pass, kick the bucket, cash in one's chips, buy the farm,
buy the farm, give-up the ghost, drop dead, pop off, choke,
croak, snuff it
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s PP
12. be flexible under stress of physical force
- This material doesn't give
• Syn:
give
• See Also:
give in (for: give)
• Derivationally related forms:
give (for: give)
• Hypernyms:
stretch
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
13. cease opposition;
stop fighting
• Derivationally related forms:
yielder
• Hyponyms:
surrender, give up, fall
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s to somebody
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